For shoppers asking “What are the best Trader Joe’s products in 2025?”, the clearest answer is the chain’s 16th annual Customer Choice Awards, announced January 27, 2025. Customers voted Chili & Lime Flavored Rolled Corn Tortilla Chips the overall winner, followed by soup dumplings, butternut squash mac and cheese, kimbap, and vegetable fried rice. The list below combines those five overall favorites with five category winners, while noting preparation, storage format, and availability limits.
The 10 customer-favorite Trader Joe’s products for 2025
The first five products below are Trader Joe’s 2025 overall ranking. The remaining five won their respective categories in the same customer-voted awards.
| Rank or category | Product | Best use | Format and availability notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall No. 1; Snack winner | Chili & Lime Flavored Rolled Corn Tortilla Chips | Snacking | Shelf-stable snack; remains on shelves after entering the Product Hall of Fame |
| Overall No. 2 | Steamed Pork and Ginger Soup Dumplings | Quick meal or appetizer | Frozen product; preparation details were not stated in the awards transcript |
| Overall No. 3 | Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese | Comfort-food meal or side | Seasonal availability can vary; the transcript does not state a preparation method |
| Overall No. 4 | Kimbap | Quick lunch or snack | Availability varies by store; the awards announcement does not state a permanent shelf status |
| Overall No. 5 | Vegetable Fried Rice | Fast lunch or dinner side | Frozen product; the transcript does not publish cooking instructions |
| Breakfast and brunch winner | Hashbrowns | Breakfast or brunch | Category winner; Trader Joe’s said it received 300% more votes than any other product in that category |
| Appetizer winner | Creamy Spinach and Artichoke Dip | Party appetizer | Can be heated in an oven or microwave, according to Trader Joe’s speakers |
| Lunch and dinner winner | Butter Chicken with Basmati Rice | Quick lunch or dinner | Category winner aimed at a convenient, satisfying meal |
| Produce winner | Teeny Tiny Avocados | Single-serving produce | Individually sized fruit; store and seasonal supply can vary |
| Sweet treats winner | Sublime Ice Cream Sandwiches | Dessert | Frozen dessert; praised by Trader Joe’s director Tara Miller as “the best ice cream sandwiches I’ve ever had in my entire life” |
Why each item made the list
1. Chili & Lime Flavored Rolled Corn Tortilla Chips
This was the 2025 overall favorite and the snack-category winner. It was the product’s fifth Customer Choice win, so Trader Joe’s placed it in the Product Hall of Fame. The company said it remains available even though it will no longer compete for future awards.
2. Steamed Pork and Ginger Soup Dumplings
The soup dumplings ranked second overall. They fit the “quick meal or appetizer” use case, particularly for shoppers who want a restaurant-style dumpling format from the frozen aisle without assembling dumplings themselves.
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3. Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese
Ranking third overall, this product is the list’s most distinctly seasonal-feeling comfort food. Because the awards material does not provide a year-round stocking promise, check your local freezer section before planning around it.
4. Kimbap
Kimbap placed fourth overall. Its portable, ready-to-serve format makes it useful as a quick lunch or snack, but store-level availability is the practical constraint shoppers should verify.
Rank #2
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5. Vegetable Fried Rice
Vegetable Fried Rice was the fifth-highest overall vote-getter. It works as a fast side dish or the base of a meal, especially when a shopper wants a freezer item that requires less assembly than cooking rice and vegetables separately.
6. Hashbrowns
Hashbrowns won breakfast and brunch by a substantial margin. Trader Joe’s stated that they received 300% more votes than any other product in that category. That figure is the company’s reported award-voting comparison, not an independent sales or taste test.
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Rank #3
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7. Creamy Spinach and Artichoke Dip
The appetizer winner is flexible for entertaining because Trader Joe’s says it can be heated in either an oven or a microwave. Choose the method that fits your time and equipment, and follow the package directions for the exact temperature and timing.
8. Butter Chicken with Basmati Rice
This lunch-and-dinner winner represents the customer preference for a convenient, satisfying prepared meal. It is the most direct choice on this list when the goal is a complete entrée with minimal planning.
Rank #4
- Help Organize Your Kitchen and Pantry— Imagine every time walking to your kitchen or pantry, found everything is neatly organized. No longer messy, you can get everything you want very quickly. With the stackable and space-saving design, these containers will make more efficient use of every inch of your kitchen pantry cabinets.
- 4 Size Combinations Fit Your Needs — Our kitchen storage container set comes in 4 different sizes. Includes 2 Tall Container (2.5quart/2.8 liters), 10 Large Containers (1.8quart/2.0 liters), 10 Medium Containers (1.5quart/1.6 liters), 10 Small Containers (0.7quart/0.8 liters). Perfect for storing spaghetti, baking supplies, cereal, flour, sugar, oats, pasta, rice, coffee, tea, snacks, nuts and other dry goods.
- Airtight Containers Keep Food Fresh — The side-locking lids with silicone gasket make these storage containers airtight, and the top flips open easily. The airtight storage system will always keep your food dry and fresh. All have the same lids make it easy to wash dry and reuse with ease.
- BPA Free and Food Grade Material — Vtopmart pantry storage containers are made of durable plastic, BPA free, which have a longer life than many other brands plastic containers. Clear containers make it convenient to see what’s inside, you can easily get what you want without opening every container.
- 32 Reusable Labels — Except 32pcs dry food storage containers, you will also receive 32pcs labels. They are reusable, you can switch contents whenever you need. Just wipe clean with a damp cloth to change what you have written, Peel and Re-stick.
9. Teeny Tiny Avocados
Teeny Tiny Avocados won the produce category. Trader Joe’s described them as individually sized fruit and said it worked with suppliers to meet that need, making them practical for shoppers who want a portion-sized avocado rather than cutting and storing a larger one.
10. Sublime Ice Cream Sandwiches
The sweet-treats winner closes the list with a freezer dessert. Tara Miller, Trader Joe’s director of words and phrases and clauses, called them “the best ice cream sandwiches I’ve ever had in my entire life.” That is her personal assessment, not a controlled taste-test result.
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- Excellent Sealing - Dry food storage containers is designed with high-quality silicone seals and 4 reinforced latches to ensure airtight, dry and prevent moisture intrusion, with airtight storage jar will stay fresh and intact, keeping it foods for longer.
- High-quality Material - Our storage containers for food with lids are made of food-grade plastic, BPA-free, thickened overall, more durable. airtight food containers have clear capacity scale on the side, easy to see what's inside and know how much is left.
- Bonus Accessories - 48 pcs airtight food storage jar with lids also comes with 24 chalkboard labels, a marker & 4 measuring cups. The labels can be reused by simply wiping them with a damp cloth. You can complete removal and relabeling without leaving a trace.
Other 2025 category winners to watch
- Brazil Nut Body Butter: Bath, Body & Home winner.
- Cashel Blue Cheese Irish Potato Chips: Favorite New Product winner. The chips arrived in late November and were described as limited.
- Goat Cheese: Cheese-category winner.
- Spiced Cider: Beverages winner. It is a fourth-quarter product and was unavailable in most stores at the start of 2025.
How to shop the list without a wasted trip
Check the local store first
Trader Joe’s official catalog says its website does not represent every product and directs shoppers to neighborhood stores for current information. Inventory therefore varies by location.
Plan around seasonal and limited items
Seasonal products may disappear between releases. Trader Joe’s said Brazil Nut Body Butter was temporarily unavailable during voting and expected back around May or June 2025. Spiced Cider was expected to return later in the year after its fourth-quarter selling period. Limited products such as Cashel Blue Cheese Irish Potato Chips can sell out.
Match the item to the occasion
- Breakfast: Hashbrowns.
- Appetizer: Soup dumplings or Creamy Spinach and Artichoke Dip.
- Lunch or dinner: Butter Chicken with Basmati Rice, Vegetable Fried Rice, Kimbap, or Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese.
- Snack: Chili & Lime Rolled Corn Tortilla Chips.
- Dessert: Sublime Ice Cream Sandwiches.
- Fresh produce: Teeny Tiny Avocados.
What the awards do—and do not—tell you
The Customer Choice Awards show what participating Trader Joe’s customers voted for in 2025. They do not provide prices, nutrition panels, independent taste-test scores, or a complete vote tally. Your store’s stock, package size, ingredients, and preparation instructions should be confirmed on the package or in the store.
The Bottom Line
If you want the strongest starting point, begin with the five overall winners—especially the Hall of Fame Chili & Lime Rolled Corn Tortilla Chips—then choose a category winner that fits your meal occasion. Check your neighborhood store before relying on seasonal or limited products.
Quick Recap
Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on Amazon at the time of purchase will apply.
